Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 2,159 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 2,159 w per capita for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 158.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 2,159 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 565.17 w per capita, in 2000.
That places Australia and New Zealand 11th out of 235 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 565.17 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 570.11 w per capita | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 569.56 w per capita | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 569.64 w per capita | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 580.86 w per capita | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 618.99 w per capita | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 616.83 w per capita | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 632.03 w per capita | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 632.45 w per capita | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 649.05 w per capita | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 679.6 w per capita | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 698.23 w per capita | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 745.38 w per capita | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 789.6 w per capita | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 834.79 w per capita | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 873.26 w per capita | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 902.03 w per capita | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 958.09 w per capita | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1,116 w per capita | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 1,290 w per capita | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 1,494 w per capita | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 1,650 w per capita | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 1,830 w per capita | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 1,906 w per capita | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 2,159 w per capita | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 600.47 w per capita | 565.17 w per capita | 649.05 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 888.68 w per capita | 679.6 w per capita | 1,290 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,808 w per capita | 1,494 w per capita | 2,159 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 8 Switzerland 2,710 w per capita compare
- 9 Denmark 2,265 w per capita compare
- 10 Australia 2,253 w per capita compare
- 12 Germany 2,113 w per capita compare
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,010 w per capita compare
- 14 Faroe Islands 1,975 w per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Australia and New Zealand
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 16.5% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 99.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 100.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.5% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 8.26 billion current US$ (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 258.69 current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Australia and New Zealand?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Australia and New Zealand was 2,159 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,159 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 565.17 w per capita in 2000.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th out of 235 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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